'Suicide coach': Parents sue OpenAI for ChatGPT's role in son's death

3 vFunct 5 8/27/2025, 4:53:33 PM courthousenews.com ↗

Comments (5)

john_wick321 · 2h ago
“Raises the question: where does accountability sit? With the developer, the model provider, or the ecosystem around it? We’re entering a space where negligence law hasn’t caught up to AI behavior.”
jleyank · 19m ago
Similar to the argument "who is responsible for problems that occur with full-auto driving". It's possible litigation will damage LLM/AI faster than its lack of effectiveness will. Or it's inability to non-randomly extend beyond its training materials.
chiefalchemist · 2h ago
And the parents? Why aren’t they on the list for accountability? I understand parenting isn’t easy. Nonetheless, they knew that when they signed up.

It’s sad this kid took his life. It’s sad that so many believe OpenAI is the problem. “Fixing” OpenAI isn’t going to lower the suicide rate.

esalman · 1h ago
> I understand parenting isn’t easy. Nonetheless, they knew that when they signed up.

Do you even parent bro?

TimorousBestie · 1h ago
> “Fixing” OpenAI isn’t going to lower the suicide rate.

OpenAI has made noise about selling some successor to ChatGPT as a substitute therapist, so some part of their organization believes otherwise.

Also, you should consider cultivating some more empathy for other human beings.